The Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States (effective January 1, 2008)
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1 The Qualification Standards for Actuaries Issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States (effective January 1, 2008) Presented by the American Academy of Actuaries Council on Professionalism September 20, 2007 Co-sponsored by the Conference of Consulting Actuaries 1
2 Presenters Allan W. Ryan, Vice President of the American Academy of Actuaries & Chairperson of the Academy s Council on Professionalism Kathleen Riley, Chairperson of the Academy s Committee on Qualifications & Vice Chairperson of the Council on Professionalism Mary Frances Miller, Member of the Academy s Committee on Qualifications Sheila J. Kalkunte, Esq., the Academy s Assistant General Counsel & Staff Liaison of the Academy s Council on Professionalism and related committees 2
3 Agenda This presentation will discuss the following: 1. History 2. Background on Revisions to Standards 3. Structure of Revised Qualification Standard 4. Description of Scope 5. Discussion on Statement of Actuarial Opinion 6. Basic Education and Experience 7. Continuing Education Requirements 8. Applicability to EAs 9. Specific Qualification Standards 10. Acknowledgment of Qualification 11. Questions and Answers 3
4 History In 1965, members of the U.S. actuarial profession formed the American Academy of Actuaries to represent U.S. actuaries across all practice areas to reflect the voice of all U.S. actuaries on public policy issues, and to foster and maintain professionalism. In fulfilling its professionalism mission, one of the Academy s tasks is to promulgate and monitor the Qualification Standards (QS) for basic education and experience and continuing education. Precept 2 of the Code of Professional Conduct states in relevant part that: An Actuary shall perform Actuarial Services only when the Actuary is qualified to do so on the basis of basic and continuing education and experience, and only when the Actuary satisfies applicable qualification standards. (emphasis added) The Academy s Committee on Qualifications (COQ) is charged with promulgating, and revising, as necessary, the Qualification Standards. 4
5 Background on Revisions The COQ and leadership of the five U.S.-based actuarial organizations believe that these revisions to the Qualification Standards reflect a broad consensus that more rigor and broader applicability are needed to keep pace with actuarial responsibilities given the complex, fast-changing, and increasingly global financial marketplace actuaries work within. Updating these qualification standards has been a long, involved, and thorough process, with much work put in by the COQ. 5
6 Background on Revisions (continued) The current Qualification Standards became effective in April In November 2002, the COQ exposed a discussion draft which proposed expanding the scope of the qualification standards; the distinction being as follows: *2001 QS = applies to actuaries issuing prescribed statements of actuarial opinion required by laws, rules, and regulations. *2002 QS proposal = applies to all actuaries issuing statements of actuarial opinion in the United States, regardless of whether prescribed by law or otherwise. In May 2004, the COQ issued an exposure draft of the qualification standards revised from the 2001 version. This version, among other things, defined a Statement of Actuarial Opinion ( SAO ) as an opinion expressed by an actuary to be relied upon by the outside person or organization to whom the opinion is addressed. 6
7 Background on Revisions (continued) The responses from actuaries that commented on this first exposure draft were largely in favor of the expansion of the scope of the qualification standards. In January 2006, the COQ issued its second exposure draft which incorporated many comments received from the first exposure draft. One of the significant changes in this exposure draft was the increase in the total continuing education requirement from 24 hours every twoyear period to 30 hours annually. 7
8 Background on Revisions (continued) The COQ received over 200 comments from various groups and individuals on this second exposure draft, primarily concerned about the increased CE requirements. The COQ reviewed all comments submitted and clarified in particular the sections related to continuing education in response to certain comments from individuals, groups and leaders at the various U.S. actuarial organizations to which these revised Qualification Standards apply. On May 23, 2007 the Academy Board of Directors adopted the recommendations of the COQ subject to minor clarifications which were completed in June The Committee determined that in order to give time for actuaries to become informed of the changes, the effective date shall be January 1,
9 General Structure of Revised Qualification Standards The revised Qualification Standards are generally set out as follows: Introduction (including definitions) General Qualification Standard Basic Education and Experience Requirements Continuing Education Requirements Relevant Continuing Education Organized Activities Other Activities Applicability to EAs Specific Qualification Standards (when necessary) SAOs for NAIC Life and A&H, Property & Casualty, and Health currently Basic Education & Exams and Experience Continuing Education Requirements Changes in Practice and Application (general and specific) Acknowledgement of Qualification (suggested language) Recordkeeping Requirements 9
10 Scope Expanded The prior Qualification Standards applied more restrictively to Prescribed Statements of Actuarial Opinion (PSAO). The revised Qualification Standards expand applicability of the Qualification Standards to all actuaries issuing Statements of Actuarial Opinion in the United States. This means these revised standards continue to apply to actuaries that issue PSAOs, but also apply to actuaries that issue SAOs as discussed below. The revised Qualification Standards do not apply to you if you do not issue Statements of Actuarial Opinion. Therefore, if you are retired, or are employed but do not issue SAOs, you need not meet the Qualification Standards. 10
11 Scope Expanded (continued) If you do not practice in the United States and do not issue SAOs that will be relied upon in the United States, then you are not required to comply with the revised Qualification Standards. Under Precept 2 of the Code of Professional Conduct you will need to be mindful of whether you must meet another jurisdiction s qualification standards. 11
12 Statement of Actuarial Opinion Statement of Actuarial Opinion is defined in the revised Qualification Standards as an opinion expressed by the actuary in the course of performing Actuarial Services and intended by that actuary to be relied upon by the person or organization to which the opinion is addressed. Actuarial Services are defined in the Code of Professional Conduct as [p]rofessional services provided to a Principal (client or employer) by an individual acting in the capacity of an actuary. Such services include the rendering of advice, recommendations, findings, or opinions based upon actuarial considerations. 12
13 Statement of Actuarial Opinion (continued) Appendix 1 to the revised Qualification Standards sets forth various examples of what constitutes an SAO and what does not constitute an SAO. Section I(a) of Appendix 1 of the revised Qualification Standards states that Internal communications within a company, firm or governmental agency may or may not be an SAO depending on whether or not the internal communication expresses an actuarial opinion and whether or not it is intended to be relied upon. 13
14 Statement of Actuarial Opinion (continued) Section I(b) of Appendix 1 of the revised Qualification Standards states the following: A draft of an actuarial opinion that has not been provided to an actuary s Principal who requested the opinion is not an SAO. A draft of an actuarial opinion that has been provided to an actuary s Principal who requested the opinion is an SAO unless the document is clearly marked that it should not be relied upon. If there is a reasonable likelihood that the Principal will rely on the draft regardless of intent, that is an indication that the draft is an SAO. 14
15 Statement of Actuarial Opinion (continued) If the Principal is not subsequently sent a final report within a reasonable time frame, that is an indication that the draft report is an SAO. The actuary should communicate to the Principal that the final report replaces the draft report. There may be instances where the actuary sends the Principal a draft report that clearly indicates it should not be relied upon (a document that is not an SAO according to the above definition) and the actuary and Principal subsequently agree that a final report will not be issued. In this case, the draft report is not an SAO. 15
16 Basic Education and Experience Requirements To satisfy the General Qualification Standard before issuing a Statement of Actuarial Opinion, an actuary must meet the following criteria: Be a Member of the Academy, a Fellow or Associate of the SOA or the CAS, a Fellow of the CCA, a Member or Fellow of ASPPA, or a fully qualified member of another IAA-member organization; and Have three years of responsible actuarial experience, which is defined as work that requires knowledge and skill in solving actuarial problems; and Be knowledgeable, through examination or documented professional development, of the Law applicable to the statement of actuarial opinion. Law is defined in the Code of Professional Conduct. 16
17 Additional Basic Education and Experience Requirement to Issue SAOs in Specialty Track The revised standards also require the actuary to satisfy one of the 3 requirements below for issuance of SAOs in an area of practice covered by a specialty track offered by SOA, or covered by exams of the CAS or ASPPA: 1. Attain the highest possible actuarial designation in an IAA full-member organization (other than the Academy) and complete a specialty track in the area of actuarial practice relevant to the subject of the SAO; or 2. Attain the highest possible actuarial designation in an IAA full-member organization (other than the Academy) and have a minimum of one year of responsible actuarial experience in the area of actuarial practice relevant to the subject of the SAO under the review of an actuary who was qualified to issue the SAO at the time the review took place under standards in effect at that time; or 3. Have a minimum of three years of responsible actuarial experience in the area of actuarial practice relevant to the subject of the SAO under the review of an actuary who was qualified to issue the SAO at the time the review took place under standards in effect at that time. 17
18 Additional Basic Ed and Experience Requirement to Issue SAOs in Specialty Track (continued) The list contained in Section 2.1 of Section 2 of the revised Qualification Standards that describes specialty tracks offered by the SOA, including Finance, Health, Group Life and Managed Care, Investments, Individual Life and Annuity, and Retirement Benefits, is informational only and may be subject to change. In addition, it is always possible that the Casualty Actuarial Society or the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries may introduce separate specialty tracks in the future and therefore actuaries should review their websites from time to time. Once an actuary is qualified to issue an SAO, the actuary s basic education and experience requirement is met forever ; therefore future changes in the education system do not apply retroactively; consequently, people who are currently qualified under the current basic education and experience requirements meet the basic education and experience requirements under the revised Qualification Standards. 18
19 New Three-Year Experience Requirement The revised Qualification Standards contain a new provision that requires, in general, three years of responsible actuarial experience to be deemed to be qualified. It is recognized that there will be situations where, for example, an ASA or a FSA, who has not yet met the three-year experience requirement, will be preparing SAOs for a supervisor/manager or another actuary in the organization. In these situations, it will be necessary for a qualified actuary to review the work of such actuary and take responsibility for that work. The three-year requirement is also one of the requirements for those seeking membership into the American Academy of Actuaries. 19
20 Continuing Education Requirements 30 CE Credit Hours Actuaries subject to the revised Qualification Standards must complete and document at least 30 hours each calendar year of relevant CE. The CE requirement must be met in the calendar year prior to the year in which an SAO is issued. If an actuary accumulates more than 30 hours of CE credit, the excess of 30 may be carried forward one year only. 6 CE hours Organized Activities Of the 30 annual CE hours, at least six (6) must be from Organized Activities (discussed below) 3 CE in Professionalism Mandatory Of the 30 annual CE hours at least three (3) must be on professionalism topics (discussed below) 3 hours Cap on General Business - General business courses that count towards the 30 annual CE are limited to three (3) hours per year. 20
21 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) Section of the revised qualification Standards describes continuing education as relevant if (1) it broadens or deepens an actuary s understanding of one or more aspects of the work an actuary does; (2) the material expands an actuary s knowledge of practice in related disciplines that bear directly on an actuary s work; or (3) it facilitates an actuary s entry into a new area of practice. Ultimately, it is an actuary s responsibility to make a reasonable, good-faith determination of what continuing education opportunities will enhance an actuary s ability to practice in a desired field. 21
22 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) Organized activities under the revised Qualification Standards involve interaction with actuaries or other professionals working for different organizations. Examples of organized activities include, but are not limited to, conferences, seminars, webcasts, in-person or online courses, or committee work that is directly relevant to the area of practice of the subject of the Statement of Actuarial Opinion. In-house meetings can constitute organized activities by using outside speakers, otherwise in-house meetings without an outside speaker could qualify as an other activity for CE credit purposes. Outside speaker does not include someone employed by a company working at a different location. An actuary may carry forward organized activity credits that exceed six hours in a calendar year to the next calendar year provided the actuary has met and exceeded the required 30-hours of CE credit in that calendar year. 22
23 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) The same number of Organized activities are required under the revised Qualification Standards as were required under the 2001 Qualification Standards, namely six (6) CE credits. 23
24 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) Section defines Other activities to include, without limitation reading actuarial literature, statutes or regulations, reading other books, papers or articles on relevant technical or professional topics, writing professional papers or articles, listening to tapes of actuarial meetings or other relevant seminar or conferences, in-house meetings, studying for actuarial exams, drafting actuarial exam questions, or preparing to speak or lead a discussion at a continuing education activity. Remember that all but 6 of your annual CE credit may be derived from this category of other activities. The revised Qualification Standards no longer have a 60 minute credit hour rule. Therefore, whether an activity is organized or other 50 minutes of participation in such activity = 1 CE credit, which may include fractional increments. 24
25 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) Professionalism topics Section provides examples of topics to satisfy the three hour professionalism CE component which includes, but is not limited to the following: studying, reviewing, or providing input on an Exposure Draft of an ASOP; studying or reviewing the Code of Professional Conduct; or serving on the ASB or a professionalism committee. The professionalism component may be satisfied by both organized activities, or other activities, such as self study. An actuary may carry forward professionalism credits that exceed three hours in a calendar year to the next calendar year provided the actuary has met and exceeded the required 30-hours of CE credit in that calendar year. 25
26 Continuing Education Requirements (continued) General Business and Consulting Skills The revised Qualification Standards state that education related to business and consulting skills may only count for three (3) of the 30 required CE credits. Examples of what constitute business and consulting skills topics are set forth in Section and include (but are not limited to) the following: client relationship management; presentation skills; communication skills; project management; and personnel management. 26
27 Continuing Education Transition Rules The year 2008 is a transition year; therefore the total number of CE hours required for that year only is 24 rather than 30. Commencing in 2009 and each year thereafter actuaries must obtain 30 CE hours annually as previously discussed. To the extent that (i) an actuary has CE credits in excess of 24 during the period, and (ii) the credits meet the definition of relevant CE under the revised Qualification Standards (including organized activities and professionalism), he or she may carry forward the excess to count towards the 2008 CE requirements. 27
28 Applicability To Enrolled Actuaries Under current (2001) Qualification Standards an Enrolled Actuary is deemed to meet the continuing education requirements under the qualification standards for the issuance of PSAOs in the pension practice area if he or she complies with regulations issued by the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries. 28
29 Applicability To Enrolled Actuaries (continued) Under the revised Qualification Standards, Enrolled Actuaries who issue Statements of Actuarial Opinion related to retirement plans to which ERISA applies will be deemed to meet the new Qualification Standards requirements for continuing education if they satisfy the Joint Board CE requirements, but only through Commencing in 2011, this exemption will apply only to Form 5500 Schedule B certifications and other governmentrequired forms. For any other SAO, Enrolled Actuaries must meet all of the revised CE requirements including 30 hours annually. 29
30 Applicability To Enrolled Actuaries (continued) EAs who issue SAOs other than those specifically exempted must meet the CE requirements under the Qualification Standards. Much discussion ensued in relation to this issue, and the majority consensus was that beginning in 2011, Enrolled Actuaries subject to the Code of Professional Code should meet the same qualification standards that all other members are required to meet in issuing SAOs. 30
31 Specific Qualification Standards The requirements for Specific Qualification Standards under the revised Qualification Standards has not substantially changed. They primarily apply to actuaries who issue the following SAOs: NAIC Life and A&H Annual Statement NAIC Property and Casualty Annual Statement NAIC Health Annual Statement The only change to the basic education requirement of this Section is the addition of reinsurance on the property/casualty list. The continuing education requirements have increased from 12 to 15 CE per calendar year, with a minimum of six from organized activities, however, these CE requirements also satisfy the general Qualification Standards requirements of 30 CE annually and are not intended to be in addition to the general. 31
32 Acknowledgment of Qualification ASOP 41 defines actuarial communications and provides guidance when communications are required between a Principal and actuary. In-house actuaries may wish to consider making a formal acknowledgment to their Principals on an annual basis. The proposed acknowledgment language set forth in Section 5 is suggested language. The acknowledgment is not required on preformatted forms such as Schedule B (Form 5500) in connection with Enrolled Actuary qualifications. Such acknowledgment is not required on every single SAO communicated to a third party; the intent of this Section is for the recipient of the SAO to have knowledge that the actuary is qualified. Once the recipient of the SAO has such knowledge, the acknowledgment need not be repeated. Section 5 states: an oral SAO is typically part of the cumulative communications and would not require a separate acknowledgment of qualification. 32
33 Questions and Answers Questions from the audience. 33
34 For information on obtaining a certificate of attendance for CE credit as an Enrolled Actuary please go to 34
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